Planning application
P2026/0506/PRA
137 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HH
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for an upward extension of the existing building by two additional storeys with the creation of 2x2-bed units under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AB
As published by the council, reference P2026/0506/PRA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P2021/0817/AOD Granted
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Approval of Details pursuant to conditions 7 (sound insulation and noise control measures), 9 (sound insulation between the proposed A1/B1 uses and the residential use of the building), 15 (Solar Photovoltaic Panels) and 21(Local Level Travel Plan) of planning permission reference: P2019/2563/FUL, dated: 30/10/2020.
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P2025/3351/AOD Awaiting decision
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Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Cycle Storage), 6 (Facing Materials), 7 (Brickwork), 8 (Cupola Design), 9 (Windows), 14 (Waste Management Plan), 15 (Construction Logistics Plan), 17 (Waste), 19 (Photovoltaics), and 29 (Green Roofs) of planning permission ref: P2023/2412/FUL dated 25/03/2025
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P2026/0228/AOD Awaiting decision
139-149 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HF
Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 12 (Sound Insulation - Residential), 13 (Sound Insulation - Commercial), 30 (Separation of Uses), 31 (Inclusive Design - Commercial), 32 (Inclusive Design - Residential), 33 (Bird and Bat Boxes), and 34 (SUDS) of Planning Permission ref: P2023/2412/FUL dated 25/03/2025
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P2021/2290/FUL Awaiting decision
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P2026/0902/FUL Awaiting decision
156 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HP
Erection of mansard roof extension. Erection of first and second floor rear extensions.
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P2026/0548/FUL Awaiting decision
160 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HP
Conversion of the existing first, second and third floors from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3), together with the erection of a two-storey rear extension and roof-level extension to provide three dwellings, comprising two two-bedroom flats and one one-bedroom flat. Retention of a retail unit at ground floor level, alongside associated alterations including replacement of front and rear windows and associated alterations. Installation of new shopfront.
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P2026/1390/PRA Granted
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P2026/1934/PRA Awaiting decision
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P2026/1066/PRA Granted
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Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed flat (Class C3) under Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1242/PRA Granted
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Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor of commercial unit (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 1 x studio residential unit (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1732/PRA Awaiting decision
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for an upward extension of existing building by one additional storey to create 3 new flats.